Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 52.4% cheaper than Santo Domingo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% less in Islamabad
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% less in Islamabad
- Transportation
-
pay 53.2% less in Islamabad
- Housing
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pay 45.2% less in Islamabad
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Islamabad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.1% less in Islamabad
- Clothing
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pay 52.3% less in Islamabad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Islamabad.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Santo Domingo, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
Santo Domingo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
DOP606.70
|
$1.79
PKR508.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.60
DOP391.42
|
$4.30
PKR1,219.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
DOP62.27
|
$0.35
PKR100.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
DOP45.37
|
$0.24
PKR68.71
|
|
pay 50.0% less for groceries
|
Santo Domingo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
DOP112.84
|
$0.68
PKR192.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
DOP190.77
|
$2.96
PKR840.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
DOP291.11
|
$3.31
PKR940.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
DOP140.39
|
$1.25
PKR354.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.89
DOP171.26
|
$1.64
PKR465.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
DOP81.40
|
$0.48
PKR136.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.99
|
$0.38
PKR108.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
DOP80.11
|
$0.37
PKR105.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
DOP47.02
|
$0.26
PKR74.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
DOP58.33
|
$0.19
PKR53.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
DOP64.59
|
$0.25
PKR71.19
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
|
Santo Domingo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.80
DOP284.57
|
$3.81
PKR1,080.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.54
DOP4,892.77
|
$6.80
PKR1,931.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,062.96
DOP1,663,541.67
|
$21,479.46
PKR6,098,198.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.61
DOP1,103.21
|
$4.27
PKR1,213.54
|
|
pay 45.2% less for housing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.28
DOP2,506.19
|
$18.16
PKR5,154.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$732.50
DOP43,421.69
|
$174.15
PKR49,443.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$411.15
DOP24,372.54
|
$99.01
PKR28,108.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.16
DOP3,922.11
|
$84.99
PKR24,128.40
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
Santo Domingo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$361.79
DOP21,446.64
|
$60.17
PKR17,082.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,176.69
DOP366,147.29
|
$3,142.14
PKR892,079.27
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Santo Domingo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
DOP146.78
|
$1.79
PKR508.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
DOP152.90
|
$1.97
PKR558.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
DOP269.10
|
$2.15
PKR609.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.94
DOP2,663.84
|
$23.01
PKR6,533.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.40
DOP379.19
|
$4.30
PKR1,219.64
|
|
pay 52.3% less for clothing
|
Santo Domingo
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.44
DOP3,938.68
|
$19.06
PKR5,410.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.74
DOP3,363.78
|
$26.18
PKR7,432.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.17
DOP6,115.96
|
$83.29
PKR23,647.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.66
DOP6,500.39
|
$38.79
PKR11,013.60
|
|
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